Meanjin was founded in Brisbane by Clem Christesen in 1940 and moved to Melbourne in 1945 at the invitation of the University of Melbourne, becoming an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing in 2008. Known primarily as a literary magazine, Christesen ensured that Meanjin reflected the breadth of contemporary thinking, be it on literature, other art forms, or the broader issues of the times. This breadth has characterised Meanjin for more than 70 years.

Published four times a year and online, Meanjin is one of Australia’s best, and oldest, literary journals

Joint subscription includes 2 issues of Westerly (in print and digital format) and 4 issues of Meanjin per yer.

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